Where does “брейнсторминг” come from?
брейнсторминг (Russian) comes from English brainstorming, from English brainstorm, from English brain, from Middle English brayn, from Old English bræġn, from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic bragną, from Proto-Indo-European mregʰnom — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
брейнсторминг (Russian): brainstorming
Ancestry of “брейнсторминг”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | brainstorming | A method of problem solving in which members of a... |
| 2 | English | brainstorm | To investigate something, or solve a problem... |
| 3 | English | brain | The control center of the central nervous system... |
| 4 | Middle English | brayn | The brain or cerebrum; the organ of thought;... |
| 5 | Old English | bræġn | brain |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *bragn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bragną | brain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mregʰnom | skull, brain |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |